Reversible belt



Juy 23, 1935. M SACHS 2,009,325

l REVERSIBLE BELT Filed Dec.- 4, 1934 Patented July Y23, 1935 UNITED STATES REVERSIBLE BeitrY Morris Sachs, Rochester, N. Y., assignor to Hickok Manufacturing Company, Inc., Rochester, N. Y,.

a corporation of New York Application December 4, 1934, Serial No. '155,950

Claims.

This invention relates to reversible belts for personal wear.

One object of the invention is to provide ar reversible belt for personal Wear in which the belt body may have its inner :and outer fla-t faces of the same or contrasting colors and provided at one end with a buckle adapted to swing from one fiat side face of the belt body to the opposite side thereof for thefastening reception of the opposite end of the belt body. 1

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a belt having a pliable body composed of a plurality fof layers of suitable material of same or contrasting color secured together and provided with a reversible buckle toperrnit display o-f either flatside of the belt body according to the desires of the wearer.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an attractive or ornamental belt of contrastinglcolor scheme designed for reversible use to harmonize in color effect with wearing apparel of di'ierent shades-or color.

It is still further designed to provide an attractive, inexpensive and durable belt for personal wear composed of single ply ora plurality of plies of material of any suitable character andwhich may be 'fastened at its Vends upon the'wearer without the necessity of providing .the usual holes inthe free' end of the belt for the reception of the bucklefastening tongue. 1 Y With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists inthe construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafterfully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out inthe claims hereto appended, it being understood that various changes in the form, proportions and minor details of construction'may be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacricing any of the advantages cf the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. l is a perspective view, indicating diiferent color schemes for the flat sides of the belt body.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse sectional View on the line 2 2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. l, showing the buckle in dotted lines in reverse position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary elevation of a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is an elevation of another modification of the invention.

(Cl. 21H-8) Fig; 7 is a transverse sectional view on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6. l

Referring now more particularly to4 theaccompanying drawing, the belt body is Iindicated,generally, bythe reference letter A,and-in one lembodiment of the invention, it may consist of three layers' of fabric, l, 22 and 3, secured together throughout their lengths by adhesive cf any suitable character. l f l The intermediate layer 2 of the belt body may be composed of cotton, canvas,` duck or other material, preferably a suitable character of woven coarse cloth and preferablythicker than the outer layers l and 3, but not necessarily so, and in any event the intermediate layer 2 of thebelt body is, while pliable, relatively stiff as compared with the outer layers I and 3 to provide for substantial or mechanicalV strength.

The outer layers l and 3.may be composed of cotton, silk or other fabric or other material and they may be of the same color or different in color and they are preferably contrasted in color to provide for a reversal of the belt body according to desires of the wearer or for the purpose of presenting the display surface of the belt body to harmonize with different shades-'and colors of trousers and' other wearing apparel with `which the belt body may be associated in use.

ln practice, one outer layer'may be composed of leather and the other cuter layer may be composed of fabric or both the outer layers or fiat facings may be composed of leather.` of same or different color. If desired, any oneor two of the layers may be of leather and the remaining layer of fabriczor any one or two layers may befcornposed of fabric and the remaining layer composed of leather or any other suitable material Vor'all three layers may be composed of leather or fabri as maybe found expedient.

Whether the belt body A is formed with outer layers of fabric, leather or other suitable material or whether of one outer layer of fabric and the other outer layer of leather or modied as previously described, irrespective of color characteristics, the longitudinal edges of the adhered threeply body are secured together in any substantial manner, preferably by means of round fabric braids 4 and 5. These braids reinforce the belt body and they are secured thereto preferably by stitching. They may be stitched to the belt body by means of zigzag stitching as indicated at B and 1, respectively.

The round braids or cord edges 4 and 5 strengthen the belt body and give an edge finish to the same. In practice, these braids may be of same color or different colors and preferably contrasted in color with the other colors of the belt body.

If desired, braids of the cord or fabric type previously described may be employed as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 and the connection with the belt body may be effected by a straight stitch, as at 8, instead of the zigzag type of stitch previously described, the intermediate layer 2', in this instance, being narrower than the outer layers I and 3, as shown.

A reversible type of buckle 9 is pivotally securedV to one end of the belt body by means of a leather or other connecting-means I0. As shown, the connection is made by a folded piece of leather and in such a manner as to permit the buckle to swing to either ilat face of the belt body.

'I'he reversible buckle 9 isV shown as having spaced inner or central slots Il and a central bar Il around which the aforesaid buckle securing mea-ns I0 is folded andupon opposite-sides of the bar I I the buckle has two slots I2 and I3 to interchangeably rst receive the opposite end of the belt body to fasten the belt upon the wearer, the said opposite end of the belt preferably occupying both slots I2 and I3 when the belt is fastened on the wearer` Depending upon which side of the belt body the buckle is projected determines which slots I2 or I3 first receives said opposite end of the belt body.

By virtue of. the type of buckle described and its mounting at one end of the belt body, either flat side face of the belt may be exposed for dress purposes, the belt being thereby reversible in use and usable for reversal according to fancies or desires of the user. Whether the belt body is composed of one, two or more ply material, and irrespective of color scheme, itis to be understood that the belt body may be edged for ornamental and strengthening purposes and the belt thereby readily reversible in use. Y

As shown in Figs. 6 and '7, leather braids 6 and 'I' of canvas or interlaced leather strips may be employed for edging purposes and secured by zigzag or other character of stitching.

lt will be understood that the buckle per se is not claimed herein and that any suitable type of reversible buckle may be employed and that the buckle may be pivotally connected to the belt body in a manner other than as shown and described.

What is claimed is:

l. A reversible belt comprising a belt body composed of an inner layer of pliable material adapted to afford the desired Vmechanical strength, and outer facing layers secured to the flat faces of the inner layer by an adhesive and presenting different appearances to form a reversible belt, and a reversible buckle pivotally secured at an intermediate point to one end of adapted to afford the desired mechanical strength, and outer facing layers secured to the flat faces of the inner layer by an adhesive and Vpresenting different appearances to form a reversible belt, and a reversible buckle pivotally secured at an intermediate point to one end of the belt body and arranged to swing to either flat face thereof, each end portion of the buckle when projected beyond the belt body by the swinging of the buckle being adapted to cooperate with the other end of the belt body to fasten the belt, and a round braid secured to each longitudinal edge of the belt body and secured thereto by stitching the braids to the belt body to provide a marginal ornamental nish for the side edges of the belt body.

3. A belt body composed of an intermediate layer and facing layers secured to the intermediate layer, the latter being narrower than the facing layers to cause the side edges of the facing layers to project beyond the intermediate layer, and braids secured to the longitudinal edges of the belt body between the projecting side edges of the facing layers. Y

4, A belt for personal wear comprising a reversible belt body presenting different appearances on opposite ilat faces thereof, and a reversible buckle consisting of a frame and a plurality of spaced bars within the frame providing an intermediate bar and bars spaced from said intermediate bar and coacting with the ends of the frame to provide transverse slots at the ends of the frame on opposite sides of said intermediate bar, one end of the belt body being pivoted to said intermediate bar of the buckle to permit the buckle to swing from adjacent one flat face of said body to the other flat face thereof, one slot of the buckle when projected beyond the belt body being adapted to rst receive the other end of the belt body for subsequent passage of the latter belt end through the other slot of the buckle to fasten the belt on the wearer.

5. A belt for personal Wear comprising a ilexible body and a reversible buckle pivotally secured -at an intermediate point to one end of the body and arranged to swing from said point rof vconnection to either flat side of the belt body, each end portion of the buckle having similarly formed fastening means engageable by the free end of the belt body when either side of the belt is turned outwardly.

MORRIS SACHS. 

